Curaçao and Dutch SERs align advisory priorities

The Hague/Willemstad, January 26, 2026 — En route to Thessaloniki, in Greece’s Macedonia region, for the annual statutory board meeting of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS), Drs. Raul Henriquez, Director and Secretary-General of the Social and Economic Council (SER) of Curaçao, met in the Netherlands for a working lunch with Prof. Dr. Kim Putters, President of the SER of the Netherlands.

The meeting took place at the SER’s headquarters in The Hague. In a private exchange, the two discussed recent socioeconomic and governance developments in the two countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Central to the conversation was how advisory priorities and knowledge development can be better aligned — mindful of shared challenges, while recognizing the distinct contexts in which both councils operate.

Mr. Henriquez continues on to Thessaloniki for the AICESIS Board Meeting on January 30, 2026, where representatives of socioeconomic councils from multiple regions will convene to discuss the association’s international work agenda.